Leicester-based Jackpad has completed a series of prestigious contracts, including foundations for office units at Severn Trent Water’s Netheridge plant and at Willmott Dixon’s latest student flat building project  in Brighton. The company’s portable foundations are suitable for single, two and treble storey modular buildings and are growing in popularity due to their excellent environmental credentials.  Exhibiting at the Offsite Construction Show last month, Jackpad was delighted with the response from new potential customers.  Managing Director Kris Cartwright said: “We know how well the Jackpad system performs in practice, it’s just a case of ensuring that key customers know about us.  We’re finding that some projects that otherwise would not get past the feasibility stage discover that Jackpad is the solution that makes the difference. A recently completed project for Costain at Severn Trent’s Netheridge Treatment Works is a good example of where the Jackpad system made an otherwise difficult project quite straightforward.   Lloyd Maddon of Costain Natural Resources Division said: “We found the Jackpad system a really safe and efficient alternative to the traditional option of installing concrete pads to support temporary cabins/office units.  The system was easy to install, flexible and offered flexibility to the installation process.  It also mitigated the health and safety hazards (manual handling/Coshh) associated with the alternative concrete solution.  I would not hesitate to recommend it.” Willmott Dixon chose Jackpad for a block of flats in Brighton where it required site offices to be in place for a 52 week period.  “This comment from Kevin Moon, Senior Build Manager of Willmott Dixon Housing Limited (London and Southern Counties) outlines how operational improvements have been demonstrated: “Just to confirm that I was very pleased with the Jackpad installation all carried out in under one working day.  Before becoming aware of the Jackpad system we had planned a concrete slab solution to place the cabins on.  This has saved a large amount of work to install the slab and remove it when we leave site, and also our Environmental KPI’s will reflect a far more environmentally friendly solution.  Thanks for a job well done.” For more information about Jackpad visit www.jackpad.co.uk

‘Most Considerate Company 2015’ awarded to:  A-one+ Area 12; Devon Medical Turnkey Solutions; T. A. D. Builders; and Yarlington Property Management.      The Considerate Constructors Scheme – the national scheme established by the construction industry to improve its image – has awarded the top accolade of ‘Most Considerate Company 2015’ to four companies at the National Company Awards 2015. Award winners faced stiff competition with only the highest performing companies receiving an award this year; 20 Gold, 29 Silver and 46 Bronze Awards were presented. From the Gold Award winners, a shortlist was produced of the very highest performers and four companies received the top accolade of Most Considerate Company while seven other companies that were considered for this award were presented with the title of Most Considerate Company Runner-up. The awards recognise companies that have registered with the Scheme and have demonstrated exceptional and ongoing commitment to considerate construction and an appreciation of the impact of their work on the community, the environment and their workforce. For the first time ‘value bands’ were introduced to enable companies to be assessed based on their turnover; >£10m; £3.5m-£10m; £250k-£3.5m; <£250k. A-one+ Area 12 (>£10m), Devon Medical Turnkey Solutions (<£250k), T. A. D. Builders (£3.5m-£10m), and Yarlington Property Management (£250k-£3.5m) each received this ‘best of the best’ Most Considerate Company 2015 Award, for their outstanding achievements in exceeding the requirements of the Scheme’s Code of Considerate Practice. A-one+ Area 12 provide construction services to Highways England across East Midlands, Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and the North East. The company are trailblazers in safety, and were praised by the Scheme for their award-wining ‘No Strikes Safety Training Initiative’ to prevent HGV collisions with motorway maintenance vehicles, which has been replicated throughout the construction and road haulage industries. Clevedon-based Devon Medical Turnkey Solutions specialises in the construction and refurbishment of vital medical imaging facilities. The Scheme was particularly impressed with the professionalism and commitment to best practice, with systems and procedures more typically associated with the larger enterprise. T.A.D. Builders Ltd, based in Carmarthenshire, specialises in construction and maintenance contracts for local authorities and housing associations. The Scheme was particularly pleased with their level of community involvement, including meals-on-wheels to local residents and in hosting charity dinners – the proceeds from which have been used to build a new mill and a maternity ward in Uganda. From its base in Yeovil, Somerset, Yarlington Property Management provides a repair and management service for a leading housing provider. The Scheme praised the company’s truly people-orientated approach which is firmly committed to serving its community and workforce – an exceptional example of construction at its most considerate. Considerate Constructors Scheme Chief Executive Edward Hardy commented: “The Scheme is delighted to recognise the great achievements that the 2015 National Company Award winners have made. Over 600 companies register with the Scheme every year and this year’s competition to win an award was tougher than ever – with companies increasing their standards and performance to the next level. With such high demand for construction activity across the UK, it’s paramount that the industry works collaboratively and continues to raise standards.” Click here to find out each of the winners: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Runner-Up to the Most Considerate Company Award. Go to Twitter @CCScheme #ccsawards and the Scheme’s LinkedIn company page to see more from the awards ceremonies.